I recently submitted two egg tempera paintings to the Gilda Snowden Memorial Exhibition at the Scarab Club, juried this year by Taurus Burns . The submitted works are: What the Mirror Refused Egg tempera on panel 8 x 10 inches 2025 Held Together by Looking Egg tempera on panel 10 x 8 inches 2025 Both pieces continue my interest in portraiture as something beyond likeness. I’m drawn to the face as a place where emotion, memory, perception, and identity meet. These paintings are small in scale, but I wanted them to hold a quiet intensity through layered marks, shifting structure, and close attention to expression. Egg tempera remains an important part of that process for me. Its layered, tactile surface allows the image to develop slowly, with revision and accumulation staying present in the final work. I’m grateful to have these paintings considered, and especially honored to submit work to an exhibition that carries forward the legacy of Gilda Snowden . Juror results will be...
Susanne Woodward is a Michigan-based artist creating intimate, archetypal portraits in egg tempera. Her work explores identity, memory, and feminine myth through layered brushwork and expressive texture. Each painting invites quiet reflection, offering a glimpse into the emotional and symbolic inner world of her subjects. View her portfolio, artist statement, and current exhibitions on this site.